Abstract: An aqueous aminoplast-curable film-forming composition is disclosed. The aqueous film-forming composition is a crosslinkable composition comprising (1) a material containing a plurality of carbamate and/or urea functional groups and (2) an aminoplast crosslinking agent. The aqueous composition provides a coating with improved acid etch resistance, making the compositions particularly useful as automotive clear coats.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 30, 1992
Date of Patent:
August 15, 2000
Assignee:
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
Inventors:
Shanti Swarup, Debra L. Singer, Gregory J. McCollum, Kurt G. Olson, S. Tonya Stefko, Richard J. Sadvary, Robyn E. McMillan, Michael A. Mayo